ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 76, 26 September 1942, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

DE LUXE THEATRE

The De Luxe Theatre's reputation of showing films of outstanding entertainment value is maintained this week. Heading the bill is "Sleepytime Gal," which stars Judy Canova, who can always be depended upon to provide hilarious comedy. On this occasion, she has the support of Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert, Ruth Terry, and Skinnay Ennis with his band. The story revolves round the ambition of Judy, who plays the part of a kitchen wench, to win a singing competition, success meaning the happiness of several other folk as well. There is much side-splitting foolery before her ambition is achieved. The associate feature, "The Man from Headquarters," will make every New Zealand newspaper man feel himself to be very small beer when compared with his American brother who, in the person of Frank Albertson (with Joan Woodbury as the prize), tracks down with great skill and daring a master criminal. "Wings of Destruction" is a further episode in the exciting "Don Winslow of the Navy" serial.

STATE THEATRE

For all the varied selection of intrigues, revolutions, assassinations, and other political titbits that are supposed to have happened Iri South America, Argentina, as garnished and served up by Hollywood, seems to contain all the life and entertainment one needs. "They Met in Argentina," the main film now showing at the State Theatre, follows a long line of films with Argentina settings, but it can hold its own with any of them. Excitement, comedy, and romance are skilfully blended and move to an unusual climax. "Atmosphere" is excellent, and with Maureen O'Hara and James Ellison in the lead the production becomes a real tonic. A Western story out of the normal rut is "Land of the Open Range," starring Tim Holt as a young but very efficient deputy sheriff. A man with some humour left a will giving his huge ranch of 100 sections to men who had served gaol for two years or more, and thereby precipitates an exciting land rush and plenty of trouble for the sheriff. An Edgar Kennedy comedy completes the programme.

MAJESTIC THEATRE

Stepping down from his usual heavy roles, Spencer Tracy takes on something a little lighter in "The Woman of the Year," which started at the Majestic Theatre yesterday, and he makes a great job of it. He is still the solid, dependable, and slightly obstinate Tracy, but as Sam Craig, a newspaper man who marries America's outstanding woman, his flair for comedy is nicely developed. The outstanding woman is played by Katherine Hepburn, whose artistry suffers not the slightest blemish over the full ten thousand feet of the picture. As Sam Craig's wife she can't forget her position as an international news commentator. It is around this theme that the story is built, and as entertainment it is outstanding. Best sequence is where husband and wife throw separate parties in the one room on their wedding night.

KING'S THEATRE,

"To the Shores of Tripoli" (John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly).

PARAMOUNT THEATRE

"The Courtship of Andy Hardy," Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Ann Rutherford; "The Black Sheep of Whitehall," Will Hay.

OPERA HOUSE

"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," Fred Mac Murray, Henry Fonda, Sylvia Sidney.

PLAZA THEATRE

"Dangerous Moonlight," Anton Walbrook, Sally Gray.

ST, JAMES THEATRE

"Nazi Agent," Conrad Veidt, Ann Ayars.

TIVOLI THEATRE

"Tanks a Million," William Tracy, James Gleason; "Miss Polly," Zasu Pitts, Slim Summerville.

TUDOR THEATRE

"Under Two Flags," Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert; "Riders of the Purple Sage," George Montgomery.

TIME THEATRE

"Follow the Fleet," Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers; "Three Cheers for the Irish," Priscilla. Lane, Dennis Morgan.

ROXY THEATRE

"Ride 'em Cowboy," Abbott and Costello; "I Killed That Man," Ricardo Cortez, Joan Woodbury-

PRINCESS THEATRE

"Ships With Wings," John Clements,

SUBURBAN THEATRES

Regal (Karori). —"Joan of Paris," Michele Morgan, Thomas Mitchell; "Road to Zanzibar," Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour.

Ascot (Newtown).—"H. M. Pulham, Esq," Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young; "Margy," Nan Grey, Tom Brown.

Kinema (Kilbirnie). — "Suspicion," Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine; "Mr. Bug Goes to Town."

Capitol (Miramar). —"Sun Valley Serenade," Sonja Henie, John Payne; "Pacific Blackout," Robert Preston, Martha O'Driscoll.

Vogue (Brooklyn). — "Pimpernel Smith," Leslie Howard, Francis Sullivan; "The Mad Doctor of Market Street," Lionel Atwill, Una Merkel.

King George (Lower Hutt). —"Here Comes Mr. Jordan," Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains.

De Luxe (Lower Hutt). —"The Navy Steps Out," George Murphy, Lucille Ball; "Don't Get Personal," Hugh Herbert, Mischa Aver.

Empire (Island Bay).—"A Date With the Falcon," George Sanders, Wendy Barrie; "Mary Names the Day," Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore.

Prince Edward (Woburn). —"Dr. Kildare Goes Home," Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore; "The Navy Steps Out," George Murphy, Lucille Ball.

Seaside (Lyall Bay).—"Little Bit of Heaven." Aubery C. Smith, Gloria Jean; "Band Wagon." Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch.

Palace (Petone).—"Black Dragons," Bela Lugosi; "Mr. Wise Guy," Dead End Kids.

State (Petone).—"49th Parallel," Leslie Howard. Laurence Olivier.

Ngaio Citizens' Pictures.— "Little Nellie Kelly,'' Judy Garland, George Murphy; "Hello Sucker," Hugh Herbert.

Ilhandallah Pictures. —"It Started With Eve," Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton; "Jailhouse Blues," Nat Pendleton.

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